Don’t know what to respond
My DH has just moved to a new MC after he was “dumped” in the ER by the prior facility. He is now getting great care, but the stay in the ER did a lot of damage. He cannot walk, has vision problems and his speech, which was poor, has become almost unintelligible. So he has lost the ability to communicate with the care givers, although I can get some of it. It is hard to tell how much he understands of what has happened to him- with Parkinsons dementia, he is in and out. So, I was taken aback today when he clearly said, I want to die. I would, too, if I were in his place, who wouldn’t? I don’t know what to respond, and it is so painful to think that he is aware that he is imprisoned in his own body. Any ideas how to handle this?